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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jeff Suppan delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn delivers a pitch to the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Matt Adams watches his RBI single in the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. The RBI is his first as a member of the Cardinals. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

First base umpire Hunter Wendlestedt watches the action in the second inning between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. Wendlestedt and all major league umpires are wearing the initials of long time umpire Harry Wendlestedt, who died March 9, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn yells out as San Diego Padres Everth Cabrera strikes out to end the fourth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Carlos Beltran (L) makes a catch off the bat of San Diego Padres Chase Headley in front of Skip Schumaker in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals players line up to congratulate Carlos Beltran after hitting a two run home run against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn cools off with some water after coming out of the game against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

San Diego Padres staerting pitcher Jeff Suppan delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals David Freese is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals players celebrate a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 23, 2012. The game completed a three game sweep of San Diego. UPI/Bill Greenblatt